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英语新闻标题总是力求用有限的字数来表达新闻的内容,为此,在措词上尤其要狠下功夫,选词尽可能经济达意、简短明了,偏爱选用那些短小精悍或字母最少的动词。
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5 V) y7 k# g H这是因为短小易懂、形象生动的措词不仅能增强新闻的简洁性和可读性,而且还能节省版面篇幅。$ u' m" f- d5 h p* h: L
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如表示“破坏”或“损坏”一词意义的动词,标题一般不用damage,而用一些较之简短的词,如hit,harm,hurt,ruin或wreck等。又如表示“放弃”这一概念的动词,标题一般不用abandon,而用drop,giveup,quit,skip或yield 等,表示“爆炸”之类的动词意义时,一般不用 explode,而用blast,crash,ram或smash等词。9 q- Z% }* U$ U, @; q. w: E9 N
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简而言之,英语新闻标题大都喜欢选用字形短小、音节不多而意义又比较广泛的词。
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aid = assist(帮助,援助)- A' p# [" \6 u: u
alter = change or modify(改变)* y, @0 k/ I; Q6 X' N$ z- P
ask = inquire(询问)) A2 i# D1 T' W0 Z
assail = denounce(谴责)
! }( V2 u9 L) Q. z R1 aaxe = dismiss\reduce(解雇,减少)" J$ E+ f2 e4 j7 g
balk = impede(阻碍)
7 Q2 m3 `( @( [0 T D0 }6 Y9 O( dban = prohibit or forbid(禁止)( h4 S' \7 j0 Y0 K
bar = prevent(防止,阻止)
7 P$ i7 W* K8 c0 Ubare = expose or reveal(暴露,揭露)% ^: H6 Z0 F0 p$ b! X, E; t: `+ k
blast = explode(爆炸) H7 D, {6 ?) ^1 e! y3 p
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begin = commence(开始)
$ o Q8 v2 Q9 J, [# k: Xbid = attempt(努力)
: o! M0 r( F3 `. Wbilk = cheat(欺骗)& B/ C- Z6 e$ ?
bolt = desert or abandon(放弃)& F& ?' b7 q4 u
boost = increase(增加,提高)
4 s1 B( u4 B O' X) Acheck = examine(检查)9 G$ y2 C# Y7 \% n
claim = ause the death of...(夺去……的生命)% ^% n3 z0 c1 V
clash = disagree strong1y(发生分歧,争议). ?, K ?" K9 ?6 r
curb = control or restrict(控制)
: g, ]4 l% _% Z9 c; o/ W6 y7 Tdip = decIlne or decrease(下降)
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ease = lessen(减轻,缓和)7 O! G- q6 X0 {& O/ M
end = terminate(结束,中止)
( _! y7 ]0 B, y2 a& T2 yflay = criticize(批评)
" C$ I& A. O1 w- H( Y. I6 ]flout = insult(侮辱)
2 V% a7 H \ D8 ifoil = prevent from(阻止,防止)
v+ G. V: q, @2 [) i! X( A! o- k% I4 Ngrill = investigate(调查)7 x7 y4 T! C' `' @' a. e
gut = destroy(摧毁)* E" F! b2 i! `0 B" j5 C
head = direct(率领)* E9 h5 w& I3 X4 D
hold = arrest(逮捕)
8 o7 ]& s* p6 k2 f, ]9 P: y$ Qlaud = praise(赞扬)
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# ~# R9 P q9 ^. w1 H* |lop = diminish(下降,减少)
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mark = celebrate(庆祝)
0 x9 ]9 N, l3 s$ V! [8 r5 b o9 Fname = appoint\nominate(命名,提名)
8 S* Y& n g& Wmoot = discuss(讨论): v# D n* e8 S0 q* I+ |$ ]
mull = consider(考虑)
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" J: y2 Z) z8 b9 V6 c, ], cnip = defeat(击败)
. x' a/ s6 ?/ vease = lessen(减轻,缓和)$ b. M; z+ {9 i* W
end = terminate(结束,中止), i2 i0 N. D2 H+ {" s8 |, T
0 \6 y- m0 n# }: o. _1 l- b8 N2 B' [flay = criticize(批评)4 M& s, H; I+ C
flout = insult(侮辱)
S& Z& v1 Z2 r$ v; d6 G6 Xfoil = prevent from(阻止,防止)4 Y Q; p; j8 P$ u6 e4 F
grill = investigate(调查)* ~# b5 ]8 `- @0 s( ]/ b
gut = destroy(摧毁)# P' m* ]* b9 i& J& T
head = direct(率领)$ w7 w y5 x7 _4 ?* `% I+ v
hold = arrest(逮捕)
" S1 x9 _- i) W! \laud = praise(赞扬)
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mark = celebrate(庆祝)* o+ D5 X* d3 J6 W' k
name = appoint\nominate(命名,提名). q" `5 g. Y( k+ @# o
moot = discuss(讨论)$ R% S$ R9 ^4 p% A7 s# R1 B
mull = consider(考虑)7 Q2 d) k: q& K* d! B
nab = arrest(逮捕)
! m0 o7 d% S; _& unip = defeat(击败)
( N7 d' l- m* F0 K: lslay = murder(谋杀)
B7 s! n$ k8 k1 R; qsoar = skyrocket(急剧上升)& x$ q- y5 l& `
spur = encourage(激励,鞭策)2 s+ a! L& Y$ p8 Y8 X- b6 E- z
swap = exchange(交流,交换)
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( I& i& e3 c0 l2 Hsway = influence(影响)9 a) U, @' v; K- V, {6 a3 [
trim = reduce(削减)
8 u/ b1 |" Q1 nvie = compete(竞争)- l1 {$ [& C/ Y& O; |1 T3 d3 y' R
vow = determine(决心,发誓)
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